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	Jacob Brooks is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. His primary concentration is in American Politics. His research interests include political behavior, conspiratorial thought, polarization, and elections. Jacob graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2023 with a B.A. in Political Science.
	Donald Caviness is a third-year Political Science PhD student studying comparative politics, with a focus on the US-Mexico border. His research examines public attitudes toward border enforcement and the political dynamics of border communities.Ìý
	Katie GlennÌýis a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ with concentrations in American Politics and Research Methodology. Katie’s research focuses on the influence of key actors (political, religious, and the media) on American public opinion and behavior. Her work has been published in the academic outlet New Trends in Qualitative Research. Katie graduated with her B.S. in Political Science in 2019 and her M.A. in Social Justice and Human Rights from Arizona State University in 2022. Ìý
	Claudette Alexandra Medina is a current graduate student in political science at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. Her research focuses on American politics regarding race, ethnicity, class, gender, and feminist theory. Currently, she is examining fascist feminism within the United States. Claudette seeks to expand quantitative analysis regarding sexual politics and feminism from a Marxist-feminist lens.
	is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ with concentrations in American Politics and Methodology. Stone is primarily interested in the relationship between the built environment and political behavior. In 2025, He was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science.
	Alex Newhouse is a PhD Candidate at the University of Colorado.

Former Lab Fellows

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Damon Roberts completed his Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is the Manager of Elections at ABC News.

Alexander Jensen completed hisÌýPh.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a Visiting Lecturer of Political Science at Skidmore College.

Courtney Nava completed her Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is anÌýAssistant Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Ian Shapiro completed his Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a Post-Doctoral Civic Engagement Fellow at The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.

Carey Stapleton completed his Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame.

Josalyn Williams completed her Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a Policy Research Associate with the Center for Legislative Strengthening at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver.

Christina Ladam completed her Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno.

Joe Zamadics completed his Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is now a Data Scientist at PSB.

Stefani Langehennig completed her Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver.

Ryan Bell completed his undergraduate degree at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a PhD student in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. His main research interests are political behavior and methodology.

Sam Register completed her Ph.D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colorado State University.

Madeline Mader completed her Ph. D. at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.

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